Monthly Archives: January 2012
The Limits of Reform in Myanmar
By Bertil Lintner
BANGKOK:The release of more than 200 political prisoners and a tentative ceasefire with the rebel Karen National Union represent the latest...
A WORLD OF POSSIBILITIES: at the `akashvani shumang leela festival 2012`...
By Laifungbam Debabrata Roy
I was most pleasantly surprised to receive two in vitations recently. The first, to the inauguration of a unique sumang leela...
Dear Electricity Department: Please Shed Some Light!
By Chitra Ahanthem
Today’s FOOTNOTES is a first ever: it is an open letter and entreaty to the Electricity Department, it is an elegy to...
Vote: Shall We?
By Bobo Khuraijam
We thought we would sleep over the cacophony of the noise of democracy looming large over the Manipur horizon. Honestly, we intended...
The Hunger of Stones
By Haripriya Soibam
We of stones
Count grudges
On nights of boredom
Constructing
Construing
Plots
and mazes
of emotions
Kept them locked
in boxful of woes
to open when dusk falls
After a night of incessant...
Condemns
IMPHAL, January 21: The Manipur Chemists and Druggists Association has condemned the alleged assault on its general secretary by Sanjenbam Milan during a meeting...
Election drill
IMPHAL, January 20: The third and final round of election rehearsal for polling officials of Saikul, Kangpokpi and Saitu assembly constituencies will be held...
UNPC cadres arrested
IMPHAL, January 20: A team of Imphal East Commandoes arrested two UNPC cadres namely, Johnah Barian Tak @ Lingdai @ Adam (34) s/o Late...
Poppy destroyed
IMPHAL, January 20: A joint team comprising of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Imphal; 39 AR; Customs division Imphal; NAB Manipur; Churachandpur police and AMADA...
MSCP worker booked
IMPHAL, Jan 20: Heingang police booked Oinam Jayanta, an MSCP worker and chairman of Poumai Colony Development Board, this evening from his residence for...
Snake bite
IMPHAL, January 20: Medical team of 18 SIKH saved the life of a venomous snake-bite victim K Manibala, 29, of Haorang of Imphal West...
Poll order
IMPHAL, January 20: The district election officer of Imphal East, RK Dinesh has ordered all sector officers who have been appointed for poll duties...
Micro observer
IMPHAL, January 20: SMS of KVK Chandel, Th Sonamani Singh has been appointed as the micro observer of Chandel constituency for the ensuing assembly...
Football meet
IMPHAL, January 20: Commandant of 33 AR, N Bhardwaj inaugurated the Republic Day football tournament at Moirang today. Principal of Moirang College, Sunder Kumar...